[Washington Institute for Near East Policy] Yoram Cohen - Since Hamas' 2007 coup in Gaza, a small coterie of other militant Islamist organizations has emerged. These Salafi-jihadist groups have grown in strength and appear increasingly inclined to act independently of Hamas leadership. They include Jaish al-Islam, Fatah al-Islam, Jaish Allah, al-Takfir, Lion's Den of Jihad Fighters, and Jaljalat. Although they receive no directives from al-Qaeda, these groups identify with al-Qaeda's ideology and model their tactics and strategy on that organization.
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